Trump threatens collapse of Iran

Scholar power: 41.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Vali Nasr	36%	15	41.8%

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67.0%

1366.2 h

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41.8%

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by Shibley Telhami

27%

Scholar power: 27.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Shibley Telhami	25%	13	27.0%

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1367.9 h

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Shibley Telhami

@stelhami.bsky.social

"As Trump and his allies discovered during his first administration, it can be difficult to enforce secondary sanctions without harming U.S. interests and provoking reciprocal measures."
apnews.com/article/iran...

Trump warns of 'economic D-Day' against Iran, but Tehran is well acquainted with sanctions

The Trump administration is touting a crushing financial campaign against Iran. It's promising an “economic D-Day” against a country that has so far withstood nearly five decades of punishing American...

apnews.com

August 21, 2026 at 7:19 AM

by Juan Cole

41%

Scholar power: 41.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Juan Cole	28%	24	41.2%

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49.0%

1369.2 h

2

41.2%

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Juan Cole

@jricole.bsky.social

Diesel: The Netanyahu-Trump War on Iran Threatens Shortages, Price Spike

20 percent of the refineries in the Gulf have been damaged by the Israeli-US war on Iran and Iran's ripostes.

dlvr.it

August 21, 2026 at 5:59 AM

by Andrew Watt

58%

Scholar power: 58.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Andrew Watt	37%	28	58.7%

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47.0%

1369.9 h

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58.7%

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Andrew Watt

@andrewwatteu.bsky.social

Unfunded tax cuts, the costly and inflationary Iran War, inflationary tariffs (revenue from which is now largely being returned to importers), Trump's attacks on the Federal Reserve and the weaponisation of the dollar - to mention just the most important - are chickens coming home to roost.
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August 21, 2026 at 5:20 AM

by Scott Lucas

24%

Scholar power: 24.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	21%	15	24.4%

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52.0%

1370.6 h

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24.4%

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 176 --- Memorandum of Understanding Expires

#IranWar #Trump #StraitOfHormuz

eaworldview.com/2026/08/us-w...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrive for talks with Trump officials in Switzerland, June 21, 2026

August 21, 2026 at 4:34 AM

by Daniel W. Drezner

66%

Scholar power: 66.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Daniel W. Drezner	33%	45	66.4%

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48.0%

1375.4 h

5

66.4%

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Daniel Drezner

@dandrezner.bsky.social

Another day, another story about how the Trump administration has completely screwed the pooch in Iran and how there’s no easy way out of it so Trump is lashing out like an angry toddler. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

Trump increasingly lashing out at allies as victory in Iran war proves elusive

Unable to force Tehran’s surrender, President Donald Trump appears to be taking his frustration out on Oman and other U.S. partners in greater measure.

www.washingtonpost.com

August 20, 2026 at 11:46 PM

by Mohammad Marandi

8%

Scholar power: 8.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	11%	6	8.1%

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52.0%

1376.6 h

19

8.1%

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by Shibley Telhami

27%

Scholar power: 27.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Shibley Telhami	25%	13	27.0%

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52.0%

1377.1 h

1

27.0%

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0.0

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by Kori Schake

35%

Scholar power: 35.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Kori Schake	39%	9	35.1%

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49.0%

1377.8 h

17

35.1%

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Kori Schake 🎃

@kschake.bsky.social

“President Trump’s pivot to Asia signals a willingness to lose the war against Iran, corrode alliances that provide the U.S.’ central advantage in dealing with threats from China and North Korea, and embark on a yet another quixotic and poorly thought through foreign policy adventure.”

www.aei.org

August 20, 2026 at 9:25 PM

by Ian Bremmer

44%

Scholar power: 44.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ian Bremmer	31%	23	44.6%

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50.0%

1378.4 h

9

44.6%

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0.002

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Reposted by Michael McFaul, Mohammad Marandi

23%

Scholar power: 23.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	34%	36	20.4%
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	11%	6	2.7%
Total			23.1%

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45.0%

1379.1 h

20

23.1%

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0.0

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Reposted by Craig Calhoun, Vali Nasr, Trudy Harpham

40%

Scholar power: 40.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Craig Calhoun	23%	70	19.2%
🎓 Vali Nasr	36%	15	13.9%
🎓 Trudy Harpham	12%	40	7.6%
Total			40.8%

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53.0%

1379.2 h

543

40.8%

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0.004

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Reposted by John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson

53%

Scholar power: 53.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 John H. Cochrane	39%	67	31.9%
🎓 Niall Ferguson	38%	33	21.8%
Total			53.8%

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47.0%

1380.0 h

18

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Reposted by Trita Parsi

8%

Scholar power: 8.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	32%	7	8.5%

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45.0%

1380.8 h

399

8.5%

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Vieux, durs et va-t-en-guerre: six généraux nommés à la tête du pouvoir iranien

Alors que le protocole d’accord entre les États-Unis et la République islamique a expiré, le Guide suprême a procédé à une réorganisation complète du système militaro-sécuritaire. Celui-ci est adapté à une double confrontation: avec Washington, et avec la population iranienne elle-même.

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by Mohammad Marandi

8%

Scholar power: 8.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	11%	6	8.1%

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54.0%

1382.7 h

49

8.1%

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Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

2%

Scholar power: 2.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	11%	6	2.7%

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47.0%

1382.7 h

114

2.7%

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by Mohammad Marandi

8%

Scholar power: 8.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	11%	6	8.1%

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55.0%

1383.0 h

62

8.1%

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Reposted by Randa Slim

6%

Scholar power: 6.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Randa Slim	26%	6	6.4%

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49.0%

1383.5 h

39

6.4%

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0.0

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by Anne Applebaum

19%

Scholar power: 19.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 33%, Political science 33%, Law 17%, Business 9%, History 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Anne Applebaum	22%	9	19.8%

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56.0%

1383.6 h

7

19.8%

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